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The Mediation of Ornament

Name: The Mediation of Ornament
Author: Oleg Grabar

by Oleg Grabar

1992•Documentary•284 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalslowfresh & originalwholesomerealisticintricatelinearglossyemotive & stirringsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA grounded, slow-paced non-fiction book: polished and moving. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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"In this richly illustratcd book Oleg Grabar not only shares a veteran art historian's love for the sheer sensuality of Islamic ornamentation, but also uses this art to show how ornament in general enables a direct, immediate encounter between viewers and art objects from any culture and time period.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryHistoricalSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seems

Subjects

ArtPsychologyCommunication in artThemes, motivesIslamic ArtVisual perceptionDecoration and ornamentIslamic Decoration and ornament

Details

Author: Oleg Grabar
Published: 1992
Pages: 284
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Source: Open Library

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